Vinyl pressings
by Hot Chocolate · 1977
Put Your Love In Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 12 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
YRAK 266 A-2 MH 2Run-out matrix A-side stamped variant 1
YRAK 266 B-1 PH 3Run-out matrix B-side stamped variant 1
YRAK 266 A - 2 HP 2Run-out matrix A-side stamped variant 2
YRAK 266 B - 1 PO 3Run-out matrix B-side stamped variant 2
YRAK 266 A-2Side A runout
YRAK 266 B-1Side B runout
YRAK 266ALabel A-side
YRAK 266BLabel B-side
YRAK 266 A-2Run-out matrix A-side stamped variant 1
YRAK 266 B-1Run-out matrix B-side stamped variant 1
YRAK 266 A - 2 HP 2Run-out matrix A-side stamped variant 2
YRAK 266 B - 1 PO 3Run-out matrix B-side stamped variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Barbados | EMI RAK 266First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Belgium | RAK 4C 006-60 166 / EMI Electrola 4C 006-60 166First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Belgium | RAK 4C 006-60 166 / EMI Electrola 4C 006-60 166First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Colombia | EMI 46896First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | France | RAK 2C 052 - 52.803 ZFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | France | RAK 2C 006-60.166First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | RAK 1 C 006-60 166 / EMI Electrola 1 C 006-60 166First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | RAK F 666.153First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Italy | Columbia 3C 006 - 60166 / Columbia 3C 006-60166First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Netherlands | RAK 5C 006-60 166 / RAK 5C 006-60166First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | New Zealand | RAK RAK 266First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Portugal | RAK 8E 006 60166GFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | South Africa | RAK RAKJ1051First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | RAK 12 RAK 266First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Australia | RAK RAK-11608First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
20 vinyl pressings of Put Your Love In Me are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Australia, Barbados, Belgium and more. One of them is RAK RAK 266, released November 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RAK 266, 12 RAK 266, RAK-11608, 4C 006-60 166) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YRAK 266 A-2 MH 2 and YRAK 266 B-1 PH 3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
